Biblical Archaeology Review

Biblical Archaeology Review is the flagship publication of the Biblical Archaeology Society. For more than 40 years it has been making the world of archaeology in the lands of the Bible come alive for the interested layperson. Full of vivid images and articles written by leading scholars, this is a must read for anyone interested in the archaeology of the ancient Near East.

Endnote 4 - Was Herod’s Tomb Really Found?

Others have also suggested this. See, for example, Duane W. Roller, The Building Program of Herod the Great (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1998), p. 167: “It seems inconceivable that the upper structure should be anything other than Herod’s tomb. Although constructed in the style of a royal villa, the large round tower on the east—which intersects the villa peristyle—dominates the structure. It is strikingly remindful of cylindrical tombs in Rome.”

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